The present invention generally relates to vehicle emblems, badges, logos or design elements and in particular to a vehicle design element including a light assembly that can provide a uniform light output without the light source being viewable.

An outdoor advertisement structure on a bus roof of the present invention can hide the untidiness of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system and the like mounted on the bus roof by a rectangular-shaped advertisement structure (10) since the advertisement structure (10) of which upper and lower parts are open and the four surrounding surfaces thereof are connected, is mounted on a bus roof (1) to cover an HVAC system (3) mounted on the bus roof (1) such that the HVAC system (3) is not exposed to the outside and to simultaneously provide a mounting area for traffic information notification and advertisements, wherein a front light guide panel (20) and a side light guide panel (22) for traffic information notification and advertisement are respectively mounted on a front part (12) and both side parts (14) of the advertisement structure (10), and thereby providing a balance between the bus and a cityscape by finishing the exterior appearance state of the bus roof (1) to be relatively aesthetically pleasing, increasing the advertising efficiency by minimizing advertisements hidden by nearby vehicles or road facilities, enabling the advertisements to be easily identified with the naked eye regardless of the time of day and focusing the attention of consumers at a new advertising height, and maximizing advertising effects by attaching large advertisements of advertising text, photographs and the like onto an upper plate material (30) covering the upper opening of the advertisement structure (10).

An outdoor advertisement structure on a bus roof of the present invention can hide the untidiness of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system and the like mounted on the bus roof by a rectangular-shaped advertisement structure (10) since the advertisement structure (10) of which upper and lower parts are open and the four surrounding surfaces thereof are connected, is mounted on a bus roof (1) to cover an HVAC system (3) mounted on the bus roof (1) such that the HVAC system (3) is not exposed to the outside and to simultaneously provide a mounting area for traffic information notification and advertisements, wherein a front light guide panel (20) and a side light guide panel (22) for traffic information notification and advertisement are respectively mounted on a front part (12) and both side parts (14) of the advertisement structure (10), and thereby providing a balance between the bus and a cityscape by finishing the exterior appearance state of the bus roof (1) to be relatively aesthetically pleasing, increasing the advertising efficiency by minimizing advertisements hidden by nearby vehicles or road facilities, enabling the advertisements to be easily identified with the naked eye regardless of the time of day and focusing the attention of consumers at a new advertising height, and maximizing advertising effects by attaching large advertisements of advertising text, photographs and the like onto an upper plate material (30) covering the upper opening of the advertisement structure (10).

A vehicle hitch detection system is provided. The vehicle hitch detection system includes a camera arranged to capture images of a vehicle hitch and a controller processing the images to detect a powered hitch ornament connected to the hitch based on the processed images when an electrical hitch connection is detected. The controller may further control a driver assistance system based on the detected hitch ornament to enable or disable the system.

A vehicle hitch detection system is provided. The vehicle hitch detection system includes a camera arranged to capture images of a vehicle hitch and a controller processing the images to detect a powered hitch ornament connected to the hitch based on the processed images when an electrical hitch connection is detected. The controller may further control a driver assistance system based on the detected hitch ornament to enable or disable the system.

A vehicle applique is provided that includes a substantially transparent substrate defining first and second surfaces, a decorative film positioned on the first surface of the substrate, and an over-mold positioned over the film. The over-mold defines at least one diffraction grating and a light source is positioned proximate the second surface of the substrate. The light source is configured to emit light through the substrate and the over-mold.

A vehicle applique is provided that includes a substantially transparent substrate defining first and second surfaces, a decorative film positioned on the first surface of the substrate, and an over-mold positioned over the film. The over-mold defines at least one diffraction grating and a light source is positioned proximate the second surface of the substrate. The light source is configured to emit light through the substrate and the over-mold.

A hood for a vehicle includes an inner panel having a deformation region on at least a portion of the inner panel. The deformation region defining a plurality of perforations configured to tear at an area between the perforations. The perforations being defined in an array constituting at least a partial outer periphery of the deformation region such that upon impact, the deformation region is configured to break along the outer periphery at the area between the perforations.

A manufacturing method of a display apparatus including a light blocking housing having a peripheral wall and formed at an inner side of the peripheral wall with a concave part, a light source arranged in the concave part, and a lid having an opposite surface to the housing, sealing the light source in the concave part, and having a light transmitting decorative surface formed at a part of the opposite surface except for an end portion, the manufacturing method includes: forming a top surface of the peripheral wall as a stepwise surface including an outer bonding surface and an inner stepped surface lowered more than the bonding surface by one step; and bonding the end portion of the opposite surface to the bonding surface in a state in which an end portion of the decorative surface is allowed to face the stepped surface.

A light emitting emblem includes: a board; a light source arranged at the board; a light guide plate having a second peripheral edge and an inner side portion, the second peripheral edge having a first surface facing the light source and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface including a light entering part into which light from the light source is incident, and the second surface including an inclination part through which the light incident into the light entering part is reflected to the inner side portion from the second peripheral edge; and a shielding plate that shields the light from the light source and prevents light not incident from the light entering part from being incident into the inner side portion, wherein the inclination part is positioned at an outer edge of the light emitting emblem from the shielding plate.